Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1919 — Plume Birds Failing. [ARTICLE]

Plume Birds Failing.

New Guinea is the botne of a large percentage of the world's birds of paradise. The supply 'of these beautiful birds is fast failing. Not only do the of Europe and America demand feathers for their bonnets, says the Savannah News, but the natives of New Guinea and surrounding islands make lavish use of the plumage as headdresses. Some precautions are now taken to prevent visitors to New Guinea from killing the “most beautiful birds in the world,” but the natives are left ajone and they continue to deck themselves out in capes and headpieces inpre gorgeous than any seen on our stage beauties or the wives of our millionaires.